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Psalms 119:137

Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

KJV

Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, And upright are thy judgments.

ASV

צַדִּ֣יק אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝/יָשָׁ֗ר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

Tzade. Righteous art Thou, O Jehovah, And upright are Thy judgments.

YLT

You are righteous, LORD. Your judgements are upright.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
י
y
noun · 422×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יָּשָׁ֖ר
yshr
adjective · 114×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 16:12 — Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
  • Dan 9:7 — O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are fa
  • Dan 9:14 — Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
  • Deut 32:4 — He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
  • Ezra 9:15 — O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
  • Isa 45:19 — I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
  • Jer 12:1 — Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
  • Job 34:23 — For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
  • Neh 9:13 — Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:
  • Neh 9:33 — Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:
  • Ps 19:9 — The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
  • Ps 99:4 — The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Ps 103:6 — The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
  • Ps 116:5 — Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
  • Ps 119:62 — At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
  • Ps 129:4 — The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
  • Ps 145:17 — The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
  • Rev 16:7 — And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
  • Rom 7:12 — Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.